Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Dawn Coons
Crisfield, MD
· Somerset County
Plantation Road,
Crisfield, MD 21817
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
254160
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 9 - Lower Shore Office
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About the Provider
Dawn Coons is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Crisfield MD, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: No shot record on file for a child in care. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: No signed parent agreement on file for 3 children in care. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: No annual update on a child's emergency card. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: No updated shot record on file for 3 children's files. Specialist could not verify the lead results for 2 children in care. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist could not verify that an emergency preparedness plan has been completed. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist could not verify that the emergency preparedness plan has been updated annually. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Full | 13A.15.12.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist could not verify the refrigerator temperature. | |||
| 2025-02-28 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Providers daughter and 2 children have moved into the home. The specialist was notified at the time of inspection. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Full | 13A.15.02.03B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has yet to complete her 5 year criminal background check as required by the office which should have been completed by 2/28/2023. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: No documented varicella for a child in care. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: No documented emergency drills for 2023 or 2024. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has not completed her 12 hours of continued training for the 2022 - 2023 time period.. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Full | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: No daily schedule posted. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The emergency/disaster plan has not been practiced with the children per the provider. The provider will begin to conduct and document emergency drills twice a year. | |||
| 2023-02-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.07.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider had a childproof gate installed at the door of her daycare room. The gate kept falling which was creating a tripping hazard. The gate was ultimately removed. The specialist informed the provider that she needs to install an alarm or another type of child proof on the front door. The front door in question leads to the main highway of the town. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.03.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider's grandchildren moved into the home in October 2021. The provider did not notify the specialist that she had 2 new residence in the home. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.05.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has closed her original daycare room and moved her play area to bedroom A. The room has been approved by the fire marshal, but was not approved by the office. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has not yet completed her Basic Health and Safety training. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider stated that she had taken her courses but accidentally deleted the certificates. Provider has reached out to the training agency to get a copy of the certificates. Provider has to have 24 hours completed by 3/2022. Failure to complete the 24 hours of continued training by 4/1/2022 will result in a follow up inspection to which the provider will receive a non-compliance for not having the training complete. | |||
| 2021-02-23 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-02-19 | Conversion | 13A.15.06.02B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has not yet completed her continued training hours. She will have them complete before her registration is expired. | |||
| 2020-02-19 | Conversion | 13A.15.06.02D(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: No professional development plan available at the time of inspection. | |||
| 2019-09-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04B | Corrected |
| Findings: One child did not have a completed health inventory, emergency card in his file. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Lead test results missing on 2 children | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.03D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The use of hand sanitizer is not to take the place of washing hands with soap and water. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: Medical report needed on provider's mother. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider's mother moved in August 2018; provider's daughter moved out May 2018. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.03C | Corrected |
| Findings: Soiled diapers were disposed of in the kitchen trash can. Soiled diapers need to be disposed of in a separate container, with a liner and tight fitting lid. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.05D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Need notarized release on provider's mother. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.05D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider's mother needs to be fingerprinted. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: Missing parent agreement on 1 child | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: Missing health inventory and shot record on 1 child. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no proof that parents were advised on how to obtain information regarding the consumer pamphlet. | |||
| 2019-03-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.03D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The use of hand sanitizer is not to take the place of washing hands with soap and water | |||
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